News

WorldFish welcomes new E.U. fisheries policy
Friday, 7th June 2013
In a landmark step, the European Union has moved towards making commercial fishing more environmentally sustainable through the overhaul of Europe’s fisheries policy.
Bridge over troubled waters
Wednesday, 29th May 2013
Adapting to dams in the Mekong: How rice and fish can help
WorldFish celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity
Wednesday, 22nd May 2013
Freshwaters cover only 1% of the earth’s surface, yet they are home to over 10% of all animals and more than 35% of all vertebrates like fish, amphibians, reptiles,...

Publications

Quantitative genetic parameter estimates for body and carcass traits in a cultured stock of giant freshwater prawn selected for harvest weight in Vietnam
Benefits derived from selective breeding have been demonstrated in livestock and in some fish species, but by contrast, there have been few systematic selection programs reported for shrimps....
Annual Report
2012 Annual Report
The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems is a multi-year research initiative launched in July 2011. It is designed to pursue community-based approaches to agricultural research...
Algal bioproducts derived from suspended solids in intensive land-based aquaculture
Land-based aquaculture produces suspended solids in culture pond and settlement pond waters that could be harvested as a bioresource. The first aim of this study is to quantify, characterise, and...